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Revision as of 10:59, 23 January 2021
Kerala Congress (M) | |
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| Abbreviation | KC(M) |
| Leader | Jose K. Mani [1] |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Thomas Chazhikadan |
| Founder | K. M. Mani |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Split from | Kerala Congress |
| Headquarters | State Committee Office, Near Fire Station, Kottayam, India.[2] |
| Newspaper | Prathichaya weekly |
| Student wing | Kerala Students Congress (M) |
| Youth wing | Kerala Youth Front (M) |
| Women's wing | Kerala Vanitha Congress (M) |
| Labour wing | Kerala Trade Union Congress (M) |
| Ideology | Welfare of toiling class |
| Colours | White and Red |
| ECI Status | State Party[3] |
| Alliance | |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 543
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245
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| Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly | 5 / 140
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| Election symbol | |
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Kerala Congress (M) is a state-level political party in the Indian state of Kerala. It was formed in 1979, after a split from the Kerala Congress. Its founder is K. M. Mani.
The party has five MLAs in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and two MPs; Jose K. Mani in the Rajya Sabha and Thomas Chazhikadan in the Lok Sabha. The faction led by P. J. Joseph is part of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the faction led by Jose K. Mani is part of the Left Democratic Front (LDF). It is also a part of UPA at the national level.[4] This party was a part of many UDF-led governments. K. M. Mani was the MLA of Pala from 1965 to 2019.
History
Kerala Congress (M) was formed in 1979 after a split with the parent some Kerala Congress party.[4] Just before the general election held on 2011, Kerala Congress fraction of P. J. Joseph merged with KC(M). The earlier Kerala Congress (Secular), which split from P. J. Joseph group and was led by Eapen Varghese, merged with KC(M).
On 30 April 2010, another Kerala Congress faction led by P. J. Joseph, which was a constituent of Left Democratic Front (LDF), decided to break away and join the KC(M) to form a single united Kerala Congress.[5] It split again and some leaders including Francis George, Dr. K. C. Joseph, Antony Raju, P. C. Joseph resigned from Kerala Congress (M) and started talking with LDF.
For the Kerala Assembly election, the united groups would be contesting under the banner and symbol of Kerala Congress (M), as directed by the Election Commission. The name Kerala Congress and its bicycle symbol have been claimed by the united group.[4]
| Minister | Ministry |
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| K. M. Mani | Minister for Finance, State Treasury, Taxes & Duties, Law and Housing (May 2011-November 2015) |
| P. J. Joseph | Minister for Water Resources, Irrigation and Inland Navigation |
| Thomas Unniyadan | Chief Whip (June–November 2015) |
| Minister | Ministry |
|---|---|
| K. M. Mani | Minister for Law & Revenue |
| C. F. Thomas | Minister for Rural Development |
| Minister | Ministry |
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| K. M. Mani | Minister for Law & Revenue |
| Narayana Kurup | Deputy Speaker |
Kerala Congress (M) quit from UDF in 2016.[6] In June 2018 it rejoined it.
Split
After the death of its senior leader K.M Mani back in April 2019 his son and a group of his followers tried take over party control which caused to form another Group Lead by another Senior leader P.J Joseph On July Both group announced split and claimed for party symbol and the name the faction led by Jose K. Mani was expelled from the UDF for not vacating the presidency of the Kottayam district panchayat for the faction led by P. J. Joseph. Following this, Jose announced the intention of his faction to join the LDF in October 2020.[7]
Fate
- The court judgement favoured the Jose K. Mani group getting the two leaves symbol as party symbol.
- United Democratic Front Convenor Benny Behanan M.P. announced that after the meeting that the Jose K Mani faction was expelled from United Democratic Front (UDF) due to denied the resignation of Kottayam district panchayat post.
- P J Joseph faction continued in United Democratic Front and (UDF) give Kuttanadu assembly seat to joseph group. Joseph announced Jacob abhraham is their candidate for upcoming bypoll in kuttanadu.
- The stay order period of one month ended on 9 October. The court extended the stay order to 31 October 2020. [9][10][11]
- On November 2020 State election commission freezed the symbol of two leaves and permitted each symbols to both factions.[12]
- same month The high court verdict of two leaves symbol favor for Jose k mani faction.[13][14]
Main leaders
The following are the main leaders of the party:
References
- ^ https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2020/11/20/kerala-congress-m-jose-k-mani-faction-gets-two-leaves-symbol.amp.html
- ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 17.09.2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2012.
- ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Kerala Congress (M) (KEC(M))". Elections.in. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Kerala Congress(J) pulls out of LDF". The Hindu. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Kerala Congress (Mani) ends 35-year alliance with United Democratic Front". scroll.in. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "States". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "HC stays KC(M) symbol allotment". 11 September 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "കേരള കോണ്ഗ്രസ്-എം എന്ന പേരും രണ്ടില ചിഹ്നവും: സ്റ്റേ 31 വരെ". www.deepika.com.
- ^ "'Two leaves' symbol allotted to Jose K Mani; P J Joseph to file appeal". Mathrubhumi.
- ^ https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/kottayam/2020/11/12/kottayam-kerala-congress-dispute-about-party-symbol.html
- ^ https://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/election-commission-freezes-kerala-congress-m-randila-symbol-1.5214284
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sec-allots-two-leaves-to-mani-faction/article33150231.ece
- ^ https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2020/11/20/kerala-congress-m-jose-k-mani-faction-gets-two-leaves-symbol.html